Difference between Southerly and Southern

What is the difference between Southerly and Southern?

Southerly as an adjective is coming from the south. while Southern as an adjective is of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.

Southerly

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A wind blowing from the south.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: coming from the south. Facing the south; directed towards the south. Located towards the south

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In a southward direction or position; towards the south. From the south.

Southern

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly.

We hope you now know whether to use Southerly or Southern in your sentence.

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